As you’ve probably noticed on my blog before, I’m a Tom Brady fan from his days at the University of Michigan. Plus, my Detroit Lions never win, so I have always needed a back up team. When Brady was in New England, I’d cheer from them. Now I’m cheering for Tampa Bay in tonight’s Super Bowl. I’m assuming the Chiefs will win, but I’ll still cheer for the GOAT quarterback to win….
I took this photo of him back in 2016, when the Patriots were at Heinz Field.
Yesterday I posted who I wanted from the AFC to make it to the Super Bowl. Today I’m going to share who I’d like to see, but not most likely to make it (it pains me to say the most likely NFC Super Bowl team will probably be the Packers). The team I’d like to see come out of the NFC and play in the Super Bowl against the Bills (assuming I get my way) would be the Buccaneers.
Why would I select the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
· I’ve cheered for Tom Brady ever since he played at the University of Michigan. Yes, I cheered for the Patriots when he played there. I even have a New England Tom Brady jersey in my closet and let’s face it my Detroit Lions are never going to play in a Super Bowl. So, the Patriots became my back up team with Brady over the years.
· Let’s face it, Brady is THE one and only GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)
· I’d like Tom to win a Super Bowl without Bill Belichick.
· It seems like most Steelers’ fans dislike the Buccaneers coach (Bruce Arians) from his time in Pittsburgh. Therefore, I have to wish good things for him.
· Lastly, I just don’t want to see the Packers, Rams or Saints to win…. No reason why, just an emotional response.
I don’t have a photo of Tom in Buccaneers gear, so you’re getting a photo of Brady that I took of him in New England Patriots clothing….
Today’s the day!!! Rams vs. Pats. I suggest we all sit back, enjoy the game and don’t take it to serious. After all, it is just a game. So if the Rams win, good for them and their fans. And let’s all have the same approach if the Pats win. I want it to be competitive and fun to watch. Have a great Super Bowl Sunday.
Today’s photos is one I took when the Patriots were in town playing the Steelers. I enjoyed capturing Brady and the Pats.
Just one more day until the Super Bowl where #12 is going for #6 (his 6th Super Bowl win). We’ll see how this ends up, but I’m feeling good about it.
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Here is another photo in my Patriots Super Bowl week series. Regardless of your perspective, no reasonable person can argue against Tom as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)….
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There will be a ton of hype this week, most of which I’ll ignore. I’ll just watch the game and enjoy it regardless of who wins. But I am leaning towards one team over the other. So, I’m curious who you’ll be cheering for during the big game. Unless you’re from the Boston area, I’m guessing you’ll be pulling for the Rams. The Patriots have become the team everyone loves to hate. I get it, they’ve won a ton and it is easy to hate a consistent winner. That said, I’ll be cheering for the Patriots for a few reasons:
· Tom Brady is from the University of Michigan and I’m root for anyone from UofM or Michigan State.
· Tom is just a good guy (family man, honest, etc..), regardless of how people want to paint him otherwise…. Sour grapes if you ask me.
· I want to see another team with 6 Super Bowl wins along with the Steelers. Frankly, I’d like to see someone tie and pass the Steelers in this category.
If the Rams win, I won’t be upset. But I’d prefer to see the Patriots tie the Steelers with Super Bowl wins. I’ll be posting Patriots photos all week to high light my pick.
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There are two kinds of NFL fans in the world. A small number of Patriots’ fans (thus they love Tom Brady) and then there is everyone else. My guess it is 10/90 (love/hate). I’m not from the New England area, but I fall in the 10%. As you know, I’m a Lions fan. But outside of the Lions, I’ll cheer for Patriots…only because of Tom. He’s a University of Michigan guy and because he is just great…. So, I’ll cheer him!!
Btw, I took this photo of Brady last October while the Patriots were in Pittsburgh.
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Tonight’s photo is from last Sunday, when the Patriots were in town. When Tom Brady is in the stadium, all eyes are on him. For example, I can’t remember ever seeing photographers huddling around the visitor’s tunnel waiting for past quarterbacks to come out. But when Brady’s in town, there are 20 of them sitting there forever just to capture that moment. Say what you want about Brady, but he is just The Man!!! The best quarterback to ever play the game.
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I enjoyed the opportunity to photograph the Steelers vs. Patriots yesterday. This was my first game with the Patriots and I loved it. Regardless of your opinion of Brady or the Patriots, you have to admit they are good. I appreciate his greatness.
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NFL Preseason isn’t the most exciting time of year, but it was a treat getting a close look at Aaron Rodgers. It isn’t always worth it going to preseason games. Many times the starters play little, if at all. The teams don’t try hard all of time and they don’t use all of the plays in their playbook. Frankly, these games are a waste of time from a fan and players perspective. But they continue to make the owners a ton of money, since the fans still have to pay full price for a poor product. In fact, season ticket holders are forced to purchase these games if they want their season tickets.
Anyway, I based my decision on whether to photograph the games based on who the visiting team is and whether or not I’ll get a reasonable shot at seeing them in the game. So last weekend, I decided to go see the Steelers vs. Packers. Why? Because the Packers rarely come to Pittsburgh and Aaron was going to play a little in the first quarter. So I photographed the first half, while the starters were playing. I was happy I got a chance to see Aaron. Regardless for how I feel about Green Bay Packers, I respect him as a person and quarterback. Therefore, tonight’s post after a long absence is of #12, THE Aaron Rodgers.
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Guest Blog by Kendall Smith: June 15th, 2015:
Towards the end of September, I was completing my first round of queries to literary agents in order to find a home, or publishing house, for my thriller, Vault 21-12. That process took six months, and as a writer, I knew it was time to change strategies. The next logical move was to pitch independent publishing houses and start crafting a cover concept to share with prospective editors.
The idea of using the vault as the main image is relevant to a core theme in the book: What is in the vault? Given it is located in Switzerland and was opened during World War Two, there’s a mysterious element to the story. Frankly, it’s the main hook, and what better way to entice readers than to provide a visual of the vault itself.
That, on many levels opened a Pandora’s box. Hours, if not days were spent searching the web to find the perfect visual. I hired a graphic designer to assist in the process. This element of the pitch helped to sell the story and concept to the team at Percussion Publishing. The story sold them, but my graphic designer and I were on the hook to find and design the covers (front and back).
Given the challenge, we tried a few different approaches but in the end we simply had to find an image of the perfect vault. One night, late in February and well past the deadline, my designer found Brook Ward’s visual – a picture of a bank vault located in the Washington Trust Building in Washington, Pennsylvania.
The second I saw it I was enthralled and grateful. We finally found the perfect image to represent Vault 21-12! We had complete control over the layout and design, and when we submitted it to Percussion Publishing, they were impressed.
After five more revisions, tweaks and color treatments, Vault 21-12 came to life. The title has already received thirteen 5-star ratings on Amazon and is selling well.
We tip our hat to the photographer, Brook Ward, for his skills behind the lens. We will recommend him to other writers and editors and speaking as an author, I hope you’ll check out my thriller.
Kendall Smith (Author, Vault 21-12)
Available on Amazon, Kindle and Nook.
Amazon: http://amzn.com/0692460438
Kindle: http://amzn.com/B00YHLNAHS
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vault-21-12-kendall-smith/1122001387?ean=2940151273169
Before...and After (my original photo on the left. The final book cover on the right)
